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TikTok gets reprieve as US holds off on enforcing ban
Eyewitness News - 13 Nov 2020 16:36
The hit short-form video app has some 100 million users in the US.
Homeless Men Moved Into a Tourist Hotel. What Followed Was Unexpected.
The New York Times - 13 Nov 2020 19:11
The hotel-turned-shelter became a flash point on the Upper West Side, but helped the men find a sense of belonging. Now they might be moved.
How police handled a DC stabbing is yet another sign of how law enforcement favors extremist group Proud Boys
USA Today - 13 Nov 2020 15:34
The far-right Proud Boys brag they're close with police. Last week, Washington, D.C., police echoed their claim about a stabbing, only to retract it.
Man in his 60s killed in Lake Forest hit-and-run; police search for white pickup truck
Chicago Tribune - 13 Nov 2020 00:08
A man was killed in a Lake Forest hit-and-run Thursday morning.
Biden official dodges question about national lockdown amid COVID-19 spike
New York Post - 13 Nov 2020 15:13
Joe Biden’s top spokeswoman dodged a question on whether the president-elect is considering a four- to six-week national lockdown amid the uptick in COVID-19 cases in the country. Instead, deputy campaign manager and c...
Arizona woman who destroyed Target mask display was in grips of QAnon: 'I went down a spiral that resulted in my very public implosion'
NY Daily News - 13 Nov 2020 00:49
The woman who destroyed a mask display at Target says she has broken the grip of QAnon.
10 things you need to know today: November 13, 2020
The Week - 13 Nov 2020 13:45
1. U.S. public health officials reported 164,405 new coronavirus cases on Thursday, smashing the previous single-day record set on Wednesday. Thursday was the first day since the pandemic began where the country has seen...
Alleged rapist missing after judge frees him for $500 due to COVID-19 in Chicago
New York Post - 13 Nov 2020 04:32
A Chicago man accused of sexual assault and robbery was released on $500 bail after a judge ruled that he was at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 due to his precondition of asthma, but after hearing more evidence in...
Iowa teacher found dead three days after testing positive for COVID-19
New York Post - 13 Nov 2020 04:14
An Iowa teacher was found dead at his home on Sunday — three days after testing positive for coronavirus, a report said. Jason Englert, 38, who taught in the talented and gifted program at Belmond-Klemme Community Scho...
A Record of Horseback Riding, Written in Bone and Teeth
The New York Times - 13 Nov 2020 12:00
Close examination of horse remains has clarified the timeline of when equestrianism helped transform ancient Chinese civilization.
Ex-Minnesota middle school teacher sentenced for sexually assaulting teen
New York Post - 13 Nov 2020 04:53
A former Minnesota middle school teacher was reportedly sentenced on Monday for sexually assaulting a one-time student that she mentored at home. Madeleine Schmaltz, 30, who taught at Hermantown Middle School, was given ...
1 million cases of COVID-19 reported in California
CBSNews - 13 Nov 2020 04:49
Hospitalizations and ICU admissions in the state have seen a sharp increase since the beginning of November, as the nationwide number of daily cases has jumped more than 87%.
1 person dead after Metra train strikes vehicle in Arlington Heights
Chicago Tribune - 13 Nov 2020 04:07
One person is dead after a Metra train crashed into a car Thursday afternoon near downtown Arlington Heights, according to Metra officials.
Trump Floats Improbable Survival Scenarios as He Ponders His Future
The New York Times - 13 Nov 2020 03:17
There is no grand strategy. President Trump is simply trying to survive from one news cycle to the next.
Layoffs at Police Watchdog Agency Prompt Claims of Retaliation
The New York Times - 13 Nov 2020 02:14
The agency said it was restructuring to hire more investigators, but employees said the officials were all critics of the agency's performance.
'It's a slaughter': Doctor reacts to US Covid-19 numbers
CNN - 13 Nov 2020 01:07
Forty-four states see a rise in hospitalization as the number of daily new cases in the US nearly from just a few weeks ago. CNN's Erica Hill reports.
Can South Africa's president stamp out corruption?
Al Jazeera English - 13 Nov 2020 23:51
ANC Secretary-General Ace Magashule faces 21 charges of corruption and fraud.
12-year-old boy shot in Chicago while picking up school supplies
New York Post - 13 Nov 2020 15:36
Lamar Davis, a seventh-grader moving back to the city after leaving as a toddler, was shot Wednesday while sitting in a parked car with his father in the city's Lawndale section.
Will Biden bring meaningful change to US policy on Latin America?
Al Jazeera English - 13 Nov 2020 15:34
For many Latin American leaders, US President-elect Joe Biden's victory represents a return to a more civilised age.
US states rush to buy ultra-cold freezers to store COVID vaccine
Al Jazeera English - 13 Nov 2020 23:42
The buying frenzy belies a lack of infrastructure to support a super cold vaccine campaign.
COVID-19 Is Reaching the Last Coronavirus-Free Nations on Earth
Time - 13 Nov 2020 09:44
Isolated Pacific island nations closed their borders early in the pandemic, but COVID-19 is beginning to creep in
DOJ: Ex-prosecutor exercised "poor judgment" in Epstein deal
CBSNews - 13 Nov 2020 03:56
The review found no "professional misconduct" by U.S. Attorney's Office then led by ex- Labor Secretary.